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I am such a volume eater, so I’m always looking for ways to voluminize (is that a word? My macbook pro doesn’t think it’s a word…well….now it is) my meals. Am I right, people? I have found our solution, people! KIM’S MAGIC POP. They’re basically rice cakes – “Magic Pop” are large, circular, thin ones, and “Deli Pop” are small, circular, thicker ones. I opened up the package, which I could FIT INTO- the box was THAT BIG, and I wanted to dig RIGHT IN to it all. I should have taken a picture of my face/reaction. Pure excitement.

5-grain magic pop- It tastes very plain. Even more plain than the regular ones. If you’re into that, then this one is for you. I suppose it could really go either way- sweet or savory- so that it doesn’t take away from the flavor of the topping.

Strawberry magic pop- This one is really good! Although the flavor is inconsistent throughout the cake (flavor is mainly on the darker pink spots), I loved the taste. Very strawberry-y in the bites that had flavor!! My parents really enjoyed these ones, too.

Cheddar magic pop- These reminded me of a less flavorful Cheeto, but a Cheeto nonetheless. I had these with a stir fry, and I LOVE these ones.

Onion magic pop- Goodness, this one is SO good. Not too much overpowering onion flavor but not too little. Just the right amount. I LOVE onion flavoring when done right.

Pumpkin deli pop- I was kind of disappointed in this flavor, not going to lie… It didn’t taste like the “basic vetch” pumpkin but rather a legitimate pumpkin. It had a GREAT flavor, though, don’t get me wrong! But it wasn’t like the pumpkin spice flavor that I was expecting. I don’t think that’s what they were going for really, so I think I just assumed!

Apple cinnamon deli pop- Hands down my FAVORITE deli pop of them all. It has a thin apple cinnamon frosting on top of a plain deli pop rice cake (see? the plain doesn’t take away from the flavor!). It reminds me of homemade apple crisp. Get your hands on this one.

Chili lime deli pop- These remind me of chips that I’ve had before eons ago, although I cannot put my finger on which. Very very strong flavor, but in a really good way. They pack a punch in the flavor department! Kind of spicy, too! I loved these.

Chocolate-drizzled deli pop- Okokokokok, these are so good. The chocolate drizzle is dark chocolate – aka yum – over a regular rice cake. Would be GREAT on froyo!

7-grain- It tastes like a rice cake. Plain & simple. To the point. I actually like rice cakes, like I said, so I liked this one.

5-grain- oh wow, I liked this one better than the 7-grain. It has more of a toasted flavor, and it’s a smidgen sweeter, too. YUM.

I hope I’m not leaving any out…there were so many!! And so many more that I want to try!

Have you tried some?

If yes, which ones? Did you like?

If no: Want to get some of your own? Click this link to get soooooome, and let me know what you think!

I was lucky enough to receive two boxes of Detour Smart Bars from Detour. I got the Blueberry and the Peanut Butter Chocolate. They clearly know the way to my heart. I LOVE all of those flavors. (How cool would it be if they had a Peanut Butter Chocolate bar? ALL. IN. ONE. Hnnnnng.)

These bars are gluten free, made with whey protein, are naturally sweetened with stevia (4g total sugar in the whole bar), and have a Greek yogurt drizzle on them!

Peanut Butter Chocolate – 160 calories 16c 6f 11p 3fib.
The bar appeared small, but it weighs 38g. The bar that I opened first weighed 37g, so almost exactly the weight that it was said to be! It smelled of peanut butter. I couldn’t wait to dig in! This bar is so creamy and nutty. It’s chewy but soft. And the bar is pretty dense for its little size, so don’t fear that it’s so small. There’s also little chocolate chips inside, which I wish were a bit bigger. But this far tastes so good, that I was ok with that! I fully recommend it. They did a good job with this one.

Blueberry – 130 calories, 18c 2f 10p 3fib.
The bar definitely smells like blueberries- that’s for sure! Made my mouth water. The first bite, I could taste a blueberries and cream flavor. I literally sat there with the bite in my mouth because it tasted so good. Strong blueberry taste. Chewy and soft, like the other bar! Brava.

Ice cream makers are awesome. But I hate how a layer of it sticks to the machine. However, a friend on Instagram told me that it happens when there isn’t enough/any fat in the recipe! So this was a trial, but still good, nonetheless.

I mixed all of the ingredients then chilled them for about an hour – when using an ice cream maker, you want to use cold ingredients. Then I let them sit in my ice cream maker until finished! I have a 1.5qt Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker. It’s so cheap!

Starbucks is my absolute favorite study location. Although I always buy a drink. #StarbucksOwnsMySoul. Today I brought some snacks with me. I brought two Onion Kim’s Magic PopMagic Pop cakes with me and brought a mix of low sodium tuna + sambal oelek + 2 onion & chive laughing cow wedges. The two together were a match made in HEAVEN. The magic pop cake was so light and airy but had a nice crunch to it! The onion taste was perfect- not too strong that it turns you off. They have it just right.

Ingredients:

1 Starkist Low Sodium Tuna package

2 Light Garlic Herb & Cheese Laughing Cow Cheese wedges

A dash of Sambal Oelek (gooooogle)

That’s it. I just mashed the laughing cow wedges then mixed them and the samba with the tuna. I put them on Kim’s Magic Pop onion Magic Pop. Super simple. Super quick. Super low cal, low fat, low carb, and high protein!

I shared on my instagram that I teamed up with MyOatmeal to do a review of their products! I was able to make my OWN flavor combinations, too — HOW COOL, right?

Here’s the package as SOON as I opened it! OOOOOH, someone’s good at TETRIS! 😉 So what did I get? WELL!

Just Monkey-in’ Around – Honey + peanut butter + banana chips
–I opened it and was confused by the smell. There was something weird and strong. I closed my eyes and could smell the bananas in there. Something smelled…different. I couldn’t put my finger on it. I’m guessing it’s the honey flavoring and peanut butter flavoring. The flavor was a match made in heaven. I swear. I could taste both of the flavors equally, and the banana chips added a gorgeous touch! The first time I had this one, I baked it. The banana chips didn’t soften completely and still had a little bite to them. Such a nice surprise!DOUBLE the Gains – double fudge brownie + banana bread
–I could smell the chocolate in there, but what really had my eyes wide poem was the PURE, fresh out of the oven banana bread smell. It was like a dream. I just mixed in stevia drops and liquid egg whites so that I could taste the pure flavor (with sweetener because I didn’t get it sweetened. I prefer to add my own). I could taste the banana bread PURE and STRONG, which I loved. But, sadly, the double fudge brownie kind of got lost somewhere.She Want That CakeCakeCake – white cake + vanilla frosting
–it smells like PURE cake. Right when I tore open the bag. As if I has just baked a white cake and was about to take a bite. It literally tastes like that white cake that you had on your birthday as a child (I hope you did, otherwise this is awkward). I had a nostalgic moment as I took that first bite.Sweet Sticky Bunz – sweet icing + cinnamon roll + pecans
–opened and got a large whack in huge face whiff of cinnamon roll. I’m talking Cinnabun whiff. Like…those ones that I used to get when I was little. With the pecans. Cause I could smell those babies in there too! The smell literally had me salivating, and I could picture. That ooey-gooey pecan cinnamon roll with that icing just dripping down the side of it–UGH! Okay okay okay. Onto the flavor. I had it just mixed with liquid stevia drops (because I got it unflavored) and egg whites. I’m telling you. The pecans brought it allll together. The flavor was spot on with a Cinnabun — well, a little less powerful. But I’m telling you- the flavor was THERE. And mixed with oats? Ok. GET THIS ONE.I’m Hunting Booties PB Lean – white chocolate + carrot cake
–when I smelled the freshly opened bag, I immediately said (out loud), “ooh. OOOOOOH.” Not kidding. I couldn’t stop smelling it. I even stopped typing this to repeat that. I could smell the strong white chocolate AND the carrot cake. Holy moly, I’m in for a treat. It tasted like I had melted a white chocolate bar on top of some carrot cake, although I wish the carrot cake flavor was a bit stronger. With crushed peanuts in the cake. All in all, it was a nice pairing!

SO. Now, I’m sure you’re wondering how to get YOUR hands on some of this stuff, right? Head on over to www.MyOatmeal.com, and start making creations! You get to mix and match different flavors, add-ins, spices, sweeteners, whatever your little heart desires!! …granted that it’s an option, that is. Want to know something ELSE that is cool? If you use SarahRoats15 at the checkout, then you get 15% off your order!

Now get to it!!! Can’t wait to hear what you guys order! And thank you again, Anthony, for allowing me this incredible opportunity! It is much, much, much appreciated.

Sometimes your protein pancakes turn out so perfect that you have to share two shots. #SorryBoutIt…#NotReally ;). I whipped (lol pun-y) up a new recipe today, and it turned out way more successful than I thought it would!

Ingredients:

20g oat flour

25g whipped vanilla Cellucor protein powder

70g (1/2 medium) banana

65g liquid egg whites

1/2tsp baking powder

1/4tsp vanilla extract

Stevia

I started off by melting my banana by microwaving it for 20 seconds. Then mix all of the ingredients together. Cook in a medium-low pan for 2-4 minutes – bubbles start to form on top. Flip and cook for 2-4 minutes on the other side.